Manicure tray



MANI CURE TRAY File d March 50 1940 fizz/W260); %rma4 77. 4% M4,

Patented June 17, 1941 .bNl-TED PATENT o rs-ice ii- 2,245,929, I f if ff iiemonnnrmr' I} v MaMangold, Cincinnati, Ohio-Q 7 Application Marclio, 1940, Serial No. 3 21052 atiana](oust-13):.

The present invention relates to' t'raysto be used by manicurists inthe. administration of the manicure treatment.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a compositetray in which com partments are provided, suitable for the severaloperations comprising a manicure treatment and which contains othercompartments or receptacles for various instruments and material to usein such treatment.

A further object of the invention is to provide a manicure tray of thetype mentioned in which provision is made for the restful support of thehand and arm of the client in such position that the fingers and nailsof the hand operated on are in the most convenient and receptivelocation and position for the various operations of the treatment.

A still further object of the invention is to provide in a manicure trayof the type mentioned a plurality of compartments for soaking thefingers, hands, and nails, each of which compartments is adapted so tohold the hand in distended position that the oil or soapy water used forthe soaking will give maximum action and efficiency to the parts to betreated.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the following detaileddrawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a manicure tray constructed in accordancewith this invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of said tray.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation of said tray.

Figure 4 is a perspective of the tray in use.

The numeral l indicates the base of my new manicure tray, the samehaving a generally fiat bottom as shown in Figures 2 and 3, so as torest flatly upon a table or other flat support. For the sake oflightness and economy of material the central position of the base maybe recessed as shownat 2 in Figure 3. The upper part of the base Islopes downwardly to the rear 3 as shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4, and saidbase lcomprises principally a basin or receptacle 4 for water to be usedby the operator during treatment, and basins or receptacles 5 and 6,said last named receptacles being disposed to the right and left sidesof an arm support 1. In each of the basins-5 and 6, there is a centrallydisposed raised portion 8 upon which the palms respectively of the rightand left hands of the client rest during the initial soaking orsoftening of the cuticle and nails prior to and during the treatment.The raised portions 8 are provided with ribs 9-9 which serve the purposeof separating the fingers. during" soakin the middle finger jof the handresting in the central groove I0 of'the respective member 8 andthe'index and fourth fingers resting outside the ribs 9-9 of the block,the little or fifth finger resting outside of the block 8 and the thumbto the inside of said block. This disposition of the hand enables theoil or soapy water to have full access individually to the fingers so asto obtain the maximum efficiency of the treatment. The blocks 8 of therespective basins 5 and 6 are varied so that the basin 5 is adaptedparticularly for the left hand of the client Whereas the block 8 ofbasin 6 is adapted for the right hand. The forward portion of the armsupport or rest 1 comprises a flat portion ll upon which the base of thehand may comfortably rest during treatment as shown in Figure 4, thefront edge of said rest being provided with a raised portion l2 whichcomfortably prevents the hand from slipping and retains it in theoptimum operating position. To the right of the basin or receptacle 4 isa compartment I3 which is adapted to receive bottles of oil and cuticleremover and similar toilet necessities for the treatment. On theopposite side of the basin 4 is a shelf l4 provided with variouscompartments l5, I6 and I1 for cotton and other small materials used bythe operator. In front of the basin is a shelf l8 which may be used forholding the files, scissors or other instruments used by the operator, araised flange l9 preventing such instruments from slipping off theshelf. The front wall of the basin 4 is provided externally with a ledge20 which serves as a rest for the operators fingers when she is filingthe nails or giving other treatment to the client.

In Figure 4 I have illustrated graphically the use of the device. Itshould be understood, of course, that the basins 5 and 6 are providedeither with soapy water or oil, dependent upon the nature of thetreatment to: be given, whereas the basin 4 is provided with clear wateror other liquid suitable for the treatment. The hands may be soaked bothat the same time in the right and left basins 5 and 6 respectively orone may be soaking while the other is being operated upon. During theoperation the arm and hand of the client rests as shown clearly inFigure 4. In such position it should be observed that the fingers andthumb ends are above and may readily be dipped into the tray or basin 4.While the fingers are actually being operated on they are raisedslightly above the basin where they are in a position for the use of thefile or other instrument used by the operator whose hands maycomfortably rest on the ledge 20, in front of the basin 4. During thetreatment as work proceeds alternately upon the right and left hands ofthe client, the hand not at the moment operated upon may be permitted tosoak in the respective soaking compartment 5 or 6.

My new tray, as will be noted, is of unitary and compact constructionand may be made of any suitable material as of for instance celluloseacetate or other thermoplastic material or it may be made of porcelainor china, as desired. The treatment completed, the entire device may bemoved as a unit to a convenient sink or dispensary for cleaning andcomplete sterilization before being placed again in use.

The device being of compact and inexpensive construction it should bereadily seen that manicurists may provide themselves with any number ofsuch trays so that sterilization may be completed fully without at anytime interfering with the con 1. A manicure tray comprising a base, abasin in said base and an arm rest on said base to the rear of andhigher than said basin, and a ledge on the front of said basin below therim thereof to form a hand rest on the front exterior of the basin.

2. A manicure tray comprising a base, a basin in said base, an arm reston said base to the rear of and higher than said basin and a pair ofreceptacles at the respective sides of said arm rest, the sides of saidarm rest being adapted to forminside "walls of the respective sidereceptacles.

- 3. A manicure tray comprising a base, a basin in said base, an armrest on said base to the rear of and higher than said basin, a pair ofreceptacles at the respective sides of said arm rest, the sides of saidarm rest being adapted to forminside walls of the respective sidereceptacles, and a raised portion in each of said basins upon which thepalm of a hand is adapted to rest.

THOMAS M. MANGOLD.

